It was just a little pew. It's made of Douglas Fir and was originally painted in gray and tan tones. It was actually one of those fabled "front row seats" in a 1900's vintage Baptist church on the West Coast. Its original space was shared in the company of a sanctuary full of longer pew "brothers and sisters." When the church was remodeled the majority of those "family" members became fuel for parishioner's fire places. But this one was small and comparatively portable, so it was happily carted away to become a storied piece in someone's home. After all, what's a self-respecting Baptist piece of furniture to do without a historical pedigree?
But I understand there's a little bit more to this story. Word has it that IF a young couple sat on this pew up front there in the church they were indeed up front, but they were also together all by themselves--sort of an unofficial "in the church" place for love birds to be all alone up front. It worked; it was a well-used church "Love Seat." So, when this little pew was eventually transported to someone's home it went from being an unofficial Love Seat to becoming the homeowner's official "LOVE SEAT." Kind of fun, huh. (The leather and padding has been graciously added!)
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